Benue State University Teaching Hospital is the first among public hospitals in Northern Nigeria to attain breakthroughs in IVF
The first case of In-vitro Fertilization IVF delivery has been successfully recorded at the Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, an extension of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi.
The chief medical director of the hospital, Dr. Stephen Hwande, made the disclosure on Thursday while addressing journalists at the facility.
The CMD announced that the IVF procedure, which resulted in the birth of three babies in its first trial, is a remarkable feat achieved by the hospital.
Dr. Hwande also revealed that Benue State University Teaching Hospital is the first among public hospitals in Northern Nigeria to attain breakthroughs in IVF and, most especially, charges at affordable rate of N400,000.
In his address, the chief medical director reiterated Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration’s commitment to providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to the masses.
The BSUTH boss emphasised the resolve of the governor’s led administration to provide quality healthcare at subsidised rates which gave rise to its implementation of a policy to provide Benue State pensioners with free patients’ cards, free medical consultations and free bed treatments asides medications, at the Mother and Child annex of the teaching hospital.
The Medical Director applauded the governor for voting the sum of N82 billion in the 2025 annual budget for health, out of which over N20 billion is set out for Benue State University teaching hospital.
However, he disclosed that the VIP section of the hospital is currently under renovation, noting that the cancer centre will soon commence operation.
In his remark, the coordinator, Mother and Child Hospital, Dr. Luper Uve appreciated Governor Alia and the CMD, BSUTH for their goodwill and leadership strides leading to milestones reached by the medical facility.